Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt. His silver hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Hoshû was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Hoshû was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hoshû fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 sp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Hrathy was born with her father's beautiful face. She worked as a nervous Farmer and found it very stressful. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 10000 cp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Rose (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His crest is rusty and very short. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Patrin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 210 pp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her childhood dream was to be a Fortune-teller, but she was a colossal failure. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dragonborn people; and dragonborn compassion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly, Racist. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Azurite (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She keeps her beige fur in a pixie cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Blacksmith. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Cask was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries a battered greataxe and tarnished dagger as well. She wears her red hair up. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She struck the Body Guard job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'0" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Az-Bror fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.